<h4>Chapter 1232: Chapter 1240: Recuperation (1)</h4>


    Madman?


    Ling Chen was a bit curious, looking at Lin Han’s tense expression, as if that madman was terrifying.


    "Little guy, what’s happening outside?" Ling Chen asked the little boy, Lin Chun didn’t speak, but carefully walked to the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, and sneakily observed the situation outside. Ling Chen was also interested, but unfortunately, he couldn’t move and could only listen to the soundsing from outside.


    At this moment, the situation outside was very lively, and from time to time, the panicked shouts of vigers could be heard. Moreover, the asional ’bang bang’ sound as if something had copsed could be heard. This situationsted for over ten minutes before gradually calming down.


    At this point, Lin Chun put down the curtain, quickly walked back to the bedside, and honestly picked up an apple to peel. Before long, Lin Han walked in from outside.


    Ling Chen nced at Lin Han from the corner of his eye and noticed that her clothes were dirty, as if she had fallen to the ground when she went out. Moreover, herplexion looked somewhat pale, and she seemed to be suffering from pain.


    Seeing this, Ling Chen asked with concern, "Miss Lin, are you alright?"


    Lin Han gently shook her head, saying, "Sorry, I need to go back and change clothes, I’ll contact your family when I have time."


    "No rush, you take care of your things first." Ling Chen said. It was evident that Lin Han was somewhat weak, and it was best for her to rest as soon as possible.


    After Lin Han left, Lin Chun finished peeling the apple, took a bite, and said, "Big brother, you take your time to rest, I’m going out to y first." After speaking, he waved his hand and turned to leave the room.


    Watching Lin Chun disappear at the doorway, Ling Chen couldn’t help but smile bitterly. He had thought that the apple was meant for him. After being in aa for over a week and relying on nutrient fluids, he was now so hungry that his stomach was pressing against his back. Sighing, Ling Chen slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep again.


    Night falls.


    Outside the window, a drizzling rain started, but the deeper into the night, the heavier the rain became, with thunder and lightning roaring, the rumble of thunder keeping Ling Chen awake.


    In thetter half of the night, there was still no sign of the rain lessening, in a daze, when Ling Chen woke up once more, he found it was already daylight outside. He looked at the wall clock hanging on the wall, it was already past eight o’clock. However, until ten in the morning, Lin Han and her brother had not shown up in the clinic.


    Strange!


    It’s already thiste, why haven’t they opened the door yet. ording to Lin Chun, Lin Han is the vige’s only doctor, she should be very busy logically. Moreover, even if there are no other patients, she shoulde to change the medicine for him as a patient.


    It wasn’t until noon when Lin Chun appeared in the clinic.


    "Little guy, you finally remembered me, the patient." Ling Chen asked with a smile, "What were you doing in the morning, didn’t see you guys?"


    "There was a torrential rain all nightst night, causing a mudslide on the slope at the vige entrance, blocking the only road and knocking down the electricity poles, so the whole vige is without power." Lin Chun said a bit dejectedly.


    No electricity? Ling Chen thought to himself, troubled, and quickly asked, "Can the phone still be used?"


    Lin Chun shook his head, "No, the whole vige has only one phone line, and it’s all broken. This morning, the vige has already sent someone to town for help, but ording to the returnees, a heavy rain has caused disasters in many cesst night, the rescue forces are insufficient, and Xianghe Vige, being located in the mountains and rather remote, even if things go well, it will take a week for the rescue team toe and help."


    "What to do then?" Ling Chen asked worriedly. The phone line is the only way to contact the outside world, he has been missing for so long, if no news gets back, Beijing and East Sea City might be in chaos.


    Lin Chun spread his hands helplessly and said, "What else can be done, we just wait, anyway, the vige has no shortage of water and food, and there are several backup generators that can provide three hours of electricity daily."


    "Where’s your sister?" Ling Chen asked. He now can only seek help from Lin Han to quickly get in touch with the outside world.


    "My sister is unwell and needs to rest in bed for the next two days." Saying that, Lin Chun brought over the medical kit and skillfully removed the bandage wrapped around Ling Chen’s wound. "I’ll be helping you change the medicine these days."


    Watching Lin Chun’s skillful moves, Ling Chen smiled slightly, "Can you change the medicine?"


    "Of course! I’m always with my sister, if she’s too busy, she lets me help, I’ve done this many times already." As he spoke, Lin Chun removed the gauze on the wound with forceps. Ling Chen struggled to lift his head, looking at the wound on his chest. After more than a week, the grim wound had slowly started to heal, with no blood oozing out.


    With his physical fitness, recovery should be quick. However, because the wound was soaked in water for too long, it led to severe inmmation and festering, recovery to this level was already quite good.


    After changing the medicine, Lin Chun didn’t stay long in the clinic. Because Lin Han was not well, the little guy had to hurry back to make lunch. This little one also had it tough, having lost both parents, his sister Lin Han was the only college graduate in the vige. During Lin Chun’s birth, an ident had taken his parents’ lives. Since then, Lin Han gave up her bright future in the big city and returned to the vige to raise Lin Chun single-handedly.


    Lin Chun was very sensible and obedient, always helping his sister manage various things, including household chores and cooking. The saying "poor families raise mature children early" is indeed true.


    After resting for another two days or so, Ling Chen’s body finally did not hurt as much, and he could barely sit in a wheelchair. Having been lying in bed for so long, Ling Chen was already fed up, and it was rare to get out for some fresh air. The weather was nice that day, sunny and warm, Lin Chun pushed the wheelchair, taking Ling Chen for a stroll around the vige.


    Xianghe Vige has a history of several hundred years, most vigers live in old houses built long ago, made of mud bricks, some houses, probably due to age, can’t withstand wind and rain, have been reinforced with cement, giving the houses’ exterior walls several different colors.


    ording to Lin Chun, Xianghe Vige has over a hundred households, many young people go out to work and only return during the New Year, usually only the elderly, women, and children remain in the vige. Moreover, Ling Chen found that the vigers in Xianghe Vige were very kind to Lin Chun, treating him like their own child.


    After chatting with Lin Chun, he learned that because Lin Han came back and opened a clinic, the vige’s elderly benefit a lot. Previously, anyone with an illness would have to go to Fulin Town, dozens of miles away to see a doctor, not to mention the long journey, the road was difficult to traverse, bumpy, unless it was a four-wheel drive, ordinary cars would have a hard time getting in. Due to the limited conditions in the vige, the only transportation here was a motorcycle.